Author Archives: mariko

berry tasty

Posted on September 5, 2005 by mariko

I had a bag of frozen cherries/berries from Trader Joe’s, and I’ve been trying to clear out the fridge and freezer, so I decided to make a cobbler/crisp thing. I threw in a bunch of fruit, including the frozen berry … Continue reading →

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one down, eight lives to go

Posted on September 4, 2005 by mariko

Looks like little Miss Flo has found a new friend: Please meet “just a flesh wound” Jos

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deedle takes no prisoners

Posted on September 2, 2005 by mariko

Today I was outside watering the plants for just a few minutes. JUST A FEW MINUTES. I was on the phone with my brother, and for some reason we were talking about the crocheted kitty. I told him Deedle had … Continue reading →

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bachelorette style

Posted on September 1, 2005 by mariko

I’m afraid I don’t have much blog fodder these days. It’s just work and thinking about packing (which means I haven’t really gotten much packing done. Oops). I did go grocery shopping today, and I got something I haven’t eaten … Continue reading →

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here, kitty kitty

Posted on August 29, 2005 by mariko

There hasn’t been much crafting going on around here as of late, but that doesn’t mean it ain’t happening at all! From the galaxy’s slowest crocheter (that would be me) I present Florence* the amineko (aka crocheted cat): Already being … Continue reading →

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I swear I was going to pack today

Posted on August 28, 2005 by mariko

Really. My goal was to pack all the Fire King today, but I only got as far as bubble wrapping a few plates because Thuy came up from Santa Barbara, and we went kayaking in Morro Bay. It was my … Continue reading →

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urgh

Posted on August 26, 2005 by mariko

I guess this means I can start packing.

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for peet’s sake

Posted on August 25, 2005 by mariko

I totally forgot to blog yesterday! Anyway, I think most coffee drinkers in the Bay Area have a special relationship with Peet’s Coffee. Yes, there are other great little coffee purveyors, including Royal Coffee and Blue Bottle, but when you … Continue reading →

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gone to the dogs

Posted on August 23, 2005 by mariko

Deedle was invited to a birthday party for her pal Zoe. Zoe turned five. I was afraid Deedle was going to growl and attack all the other dogs, but she did very well. There were yummy dog cookies, and Deedle … Continue reading →

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unloading

Posted on August 21, 2005 by mariko

Time for a trip to the dump: See how much trash one can accumulate in 6 years? This is just from the shed and garage. And I would also like to unload these Phildar magazines (Tendances printemps 2004 and Tendances … Continue reading →

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